Locking hat-rack.



PATENTBD SEPT. 6, 1904.

G. NATTERMANN. LOCKING HAT RACK.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 10. 1903.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

N0 MODEL.

PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904.

G. NATTERMANN. LOOKING HAT RACK.

APPLIUATION FILED OOT.10, 1903.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

NO MODEL.

lnuevlfoz Patented September 6, 1904.

GEORGE NATTERMANN, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

LOCKING HAT-RACK- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,488, dated September 6, 1904. Application filed October 10, 1903. Serial No. 176,605. (No model.)

To (all whmn it may; concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE NATTERMANN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Locking Hat-Rack, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in looking hat-racks, the object being to provide a device of this character which will be simple in construction and operation and which will have few parts, thereby decreasing the chance of its getting out of order.

This invention consists in certain details of construction and combination of parts, all of which are fully described hereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a perspective view of my device complete. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the casing. the unlocking mechanism being in elevation and the removable part withdrawn. Fig. 3 is a face view, the front plate being removed. Fig. L is a vertical section on the line 4 at of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a perspective detail view of the removable check. Figs. 6 and 7 are perspective views of the unlocking-disk. Fig. 8 is a view of guide-disk. Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view of the outer end of the upper arm.

In the drawings, A represents a base plate adapted to be secured to a wall or post, al though. if desired, the arm B and easing O could be secured to the wall itself. The stationary arm B is curved upward and outward and terminates in a padded head B.

To the base A is secured a casing O. Two parallel lugs 1) project from the casing above the arm 13, and between these lugs is pivotally secured an outwardly-projecting arm 1), curved downward at its outer end and terminating in a padded head D A vertical spring E is ured within the casing and has a curved serrated upper portion E. The arm 1) projects inwardly through a slot in the front of the casing, its reduced lnner end engaging the serrated portion of the sprlng.

A spring D is secured at one end to the front of the easing, and its upper free end bears and slides on the under surface of the arm D, being held in position by the guide I), the tendency of this spring being to lift the arm D out of contact with the arm B. A horizontal lever F is pivoted to one side of the casing at F, being supported adjacent its free end by a cross-bar F. The spring E has formed on its front face a socket or recess E, and the lever F has a projecting knob F, adapted to seat in said recess. A coil-spriugli, secured in position in the usual manner, bears at one end against the base A, which forms the rear wall ofthe casing, and at its opposite end against the lever F, resisting any rearward movement of the lever which would tend to force the spring E out of engagement with the arm D.

It will be obvious that if a hat or coat be hung on the arm B and the arm I) drawn down until the ends B l) are in engagement or until the end D" is in contact with the hat or coat the arm will be locked in that position by the ratchet-teeth formed on the spring at E, the serrated edge being so formed that the teeth lock the arm against upward movement of the outer end. To unlock the device, the free end of the lever F is swung rearward, forcing the spring E away from the inner end of the arm I), which is returned to its normal position by the spring 1) To enable the owner of the hat or coat to actuate the lever, and thus unlock the device, and to prevent others from so doing, the following-described mechanism is employed: A plate 0, offset from its base, is secured within and to the front wall of the casing, laterally and upwardly open space being left between the plate and said wall, as shown at O in Fig. 2. In advance of this plate the casing has a circular opening C" out in its front wall, which opening is covered by a circular plate C, having a transverse bore C The end of the easing is slotted at O, the slot alining with and opening into the space A disk H, having a square central aperture H and inwardly-extending lugs H fits snugly over the opening C beneath the plate (Ii the lugs H extending into the opening and fitting closely against its opposite sides. A circular disk I has a stem 1' projecting centrally through it, the stem squared on the outer side of the disk and cylindrical on the inner side. The squared portion of the stem extends outward through the aperture H and into the bore C and has a push-button I at its end. This button is adapted to slide in the bore C, in which is located a spring 1 bearing at one end on the push-button and at the opposite end on the plate H. On its inner face the disk I carries a pin I", eccentrically arranged, and it will be understood that the exact location of this pin with respect to the center of the disk I is varied in each disk for a purpose hereinafter explained. The plate 0 is perforated in alinement with the bore C and loosely fitting in this perforation is a stem or plug J, having a collar J, which limits outward movement of the plug, and its inner end rests in a socket J formed on the lever F. When the button I is pushed inward, the stem 1 will contact with the outer end of the plug J and force same inward against the lever F. I provide, further, however, a substantially rectangular check-plate K, having perforations K and K the latter bearing the same relation to the perforation K that the pin 1* does to the stem 1, and when the plate is placed in position in the space C the opening K alines with the stem I and the plug J, while the perforation K is in alinement with the pin 1*. One end of the check-plate projects beyond the end of the casing and may be grasped between the fingers and withdrawn. Atriangular-shaped plate L is pivoted between the plate 0 and the front wall of the casing, the downward movement of the plate L being limited by a projecting finger L, which strikes the upper edge of the plate C. The plate L is so arranged that when in its lowest position it will lie between the stem 1 and the plug J and will present a downwardly-inclined edge to the slot C.

The operation of my complete device is as follows: After the hat or coat has been locked in position, as heretofore described, the checkplate K is drawn from the casing and retained by the owner of the hat, the casing bearing a numeral and the check-plate having a corresponding numeral. As soon as the plate is withdrawn the triangular plate L drops into the position shown in Fig. 3, thus preventing inward pressure of the button. As soon as the plate K is reinserted in the slot C the triangular plate L is forced upward, and when the plate K is in its normal position the button can be pressed inward and the lever F actuated, unlocking the arm D. Should the plate K be inserted into the wrong casing, the

pin 1* of that casing would not register with the opening K of that plate, and the mechanism could not be operated.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a casing, of a stationary arm arranged adjacent the casing, a movable arm pivoted to and having its inner end projecting into the casing, a serrated spring within the casing adapted to lock the movable arm in engagement with the stationary arm, contacting stems adapted to force the spring out of engagement with the movable arm, a movable plate adapted to fall between the said stems, and a check-plate adapted to be inserted in the casing and adapted to lift the movable plate from between the stems.

2. A device of the kind described comprising a casing, stationary and movable arms, the movable arm extending into the casing and being adapted to engage the stationary arm, means arranged within the casing adapted to lock the movable arm in its adjusted position, a lever pivotally arranged within the casing and adapted to unlock the movable arm, a plug adapted to bear on the said lever, a disk having a stem adapted to bear on the said plug, a pin eccentrically arranged on the disk, a removable check-plate having perforations adaptecl to register with the pin and stem, and means for moving the disk inwardly when the perforations of the check-plate are registered with the stem and pin.

3. A device of the kind described, comprising a casing, a stationary arm in advance of the casing, a movable arm pivoted in the casing, means for locking the, movable arm in position, a lever adapted to unlock said arm, a push-button, having a stem adapted to actu ate the lever, a disk on the stem, a pin on the disk, a triangular plate pivoted in the casing and adapted to fall between the lever and stem of the button, and a perforated plate adapted to slide in the casing and force the triangular plate to one side, the perforations of the sliding plate alining with the stem and pin.

4:. A device of the kind described comprising a casing containing locking mechanism, a lever adapted to unlock said mechanism, a push-button having a stem adapted to actuate said lever, a pivoted plate adapted to fall between the lever and button-stem, a perforated plate adapted to force the pivoted plate to one side, and a disk secured on said stern and having a pin registering with one of the perforations of the plate fitting in said casing.

5. The combination with a casing, of a stationary arm arranged adjacent the casing, a movable arm pivoted to the casing and having a reduced end portion extending into the casing, the outer end of said arm being adapted to be moved toward the outer end of the stationary arm, a spring arranged within the casing and having a serrated edge adapted to engage the inner end of the movable arm, a lever pivoted Within the casing and adapted to force the spring out of engagement with the movable arm, a push-button having a stem adapted to actuate said lever, a pivoted plate adapted to fall between the stem and lever, and a check-plate adapted to be inserted in the casing and to move the pivoted plate IO out of the path of the stem.

GEORGE NATTERMANN. itnesses:

LOUIS WILLIAMS, BANKS B. lIALL. 

